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9781780435749 English 1780435746 This fourth edition of Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland offers a comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence in the broadest of civil and criminal contexts. The emphasis is upon rigorous examination of the issues affecting all who work with the Scottish law of evidence whether in court, chamber practice, or legal education. This classic text has been updated throughout and due attention is given to changes in the context of legal proceedings, to changes in the nature of the evidence available to parties, and to the direct impact of the European Convention on Human Rights. Full account is also taken of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill. Contents include: Admissibility and Relevancy of Evidence * Burden of Proof * Proof - Presumptions * Standard of Proof - Differences between Averment and Proof * Sufficiency of Evidence * Circumstantial Evidence - Examples of Its Nature and Effect * Relevancy of Evidence - Character and Collateral Issues * Hearsay * Admissibility of Evidence of Extra-Judicial Admissions and Confessions * Confidentiality * Proof - Where Evidence Is Excluded * Oral Evidence - General * Oral Evidence - Specialities of Witnesses * Evidence on Commission * Affidavits, Reports, and Dying Depositions * Opinion Evidence * Access to Witnesses and Securing Their Attendance * Real Evidence * Public and Official Documents * Proof of Terms of Documents Not Produced * Recovery and Production of Documents * Requirements of Writing for Self-Proving or Probative Deeds * Matters that Required Writing for Their Constitution and Proof before 1 August 1995 * Informal Writings before 1 August 1995 in Commercial Matters and in Proof of Obligations Generally * Proof of Actings to Perfect Proof of Obligations - Personal Bar, Rei Interventus, and Homologation * Evidence Extrinsic to Writings * Proof in Family Actions * Proof in Proceedings Concerning Children - Public Law., Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland gives a comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence in the broadest of civil and criminal contexts. The emphasis is upon rigorous examination of the issues affecting all who work with the law of evidence whether in court, chamber practice or legal education. This classic text has been updated throughout and due attention is given to changes in the context of legal proceedings, to changes in the nature of the evidence available to parties, and to the direct impact of the European Convention on Human Rights. Full account is also taken of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill.Contents: Chapter 1: Admissibility and Relevancy of Evidence; Chapter 2: Burden of Proof; Chapter 3: Proof - Presumptions; Chapter 4: Standard of Proof - Differences between Averment and Proof; Chapter 5: Sufficiency of Evidence; Chapter 6: Circumstantial Evidence - Examples of its Nature and Effect; Chapter 7: Relevancy of Evidence - Character and Collateral Issues; Chapter 8: Hearsay; Chapter 9: Admissibility of Evidence of Extra-Judicial Admissions and Confessions; Chapter 10: Confidentiality; Chapter 11: Proof - Where Evidence is Excluded; Chapter 12: Oral Evidence - General; Chapter 13: Oral Evidence - Specialities of Witnesses; Chapter 14: Evidence on Commission; Chapter 15: Affidavits, Reports and Dying Depositions; Chapter 16: Opinion Evidence; Chapter 17: Access to Witnesses and Securing Their Attendance; Chapter 18: Real Evidence; Chapter 19: Public and Official Documents; Chapter 20: Proof of Terms of Documents Not Produced; Chapter 21: Recovery and Production of Documents; Chapter 22: Requirements of Writing for Self-Proving or Probative Deeds; Chapter 23: Matters that Required Writing for their Constitution and Proof before 1 August 1995; Chapter 24: Informal Writings before 1 August 1995 in Commercial Matters and in Proof of Obligations Generally; Chapter 25: Proof of Actings to Perfect Proof of Obligations - Personal Bar, Rei Interventus and Homologation; Chapter 26: Evidence Extrinsic to Writings; Chapter 27: Proof in Family Actions; Chapter 28: Proof in Proceedings Concerning Children - Public Law.Previous print edition ISBN: 9781845921651
9781780435749 English 1780435746 This fourth edition of Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland offers a comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence in the broadest of civil and criminal contexts. The emphasis is upon rigorous examination of the issues affecting all who work with the Scottish law of evidence whether in court, chamber practice, or legal education. This classic text has been updated throughout and due attention is given to changes in the context of legal proceedings, to changes in the nature of the evidence available to parties, and to the direct impact of the European Convention on Human Rights. Full account is also taken of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill. Contents include: Admissibility and Relevancy of Evidence * Burden of Proof * Proof - Presumptions * Standard of Proof - Differences between Averment and Proof * Sufficiency of Evidence * Circumstantial Evidence - Examples of Its Nature and Effect * Relevancy of Evidence - Character and Collateral Issues * Hearsay * Admissibility of Evidence of Extra-Judicial Admissions and Confessions * Confidentiality * Proof - Where Evidence Is Excluded * Oral Evidence - General * Oral Evidence - Specialities of Witnesses * Evidence on Commission * Affidavits, Reports, and Dying Depositions * Opinion Evidence * Access to Witnesses and Securing Their Attendance * Real Evidence * Public and Official Documents * Proof of Terms of Documents Not Produced * Recovery and Production of Documents * Requirements of Writing for Self-Proving or Probative Deeds * Matters that Required Writing for Their Constitution and Proof before 1 August 1995 * Informal Writings before 1 August 1995 in Commercial Matters and in Proof of Obligations Generally * Proof of Actings to Perfect Proof of Obligations - Personal Bar, Rei Interventus, and Homologation * Evidence Extrinsic to Writings * Proof in Family Actions * Proof in Proceedings Concerning Children - Public Law., Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland gives a comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence in the broadest of civil and criminal contexts. The emphasis is upon rigorous examination of the issues affecting all who work with the law of evidence whether in court, chamber practice or legal education. This classic text has been updated throughout and due attention is given to changes in the context of legal proceedings, to changes in the nature of the evidence available to parties, and to the direct impact of the European Convention on Human Rights. Full account is also taken of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill.Contents: Chapter 1: Admissibility and Relevancy of Evidence; Chapter 2: Burden of Proof; Chapter 3: Proof - Presumptions; Chapter 4: Standard of Proof - Differences between Averment and Proof; Chapter 5: Sufficiency of Evidence; Chapter 6: Circumstantial Evidence - Examples of its Nature and Effect; Chapter 7: Relevancy of Evidence - Character and Collateral Issues; Chapter 8: Hearsay; Chapter 9: Admissibility of Evidence of Extra-Judicial Admissions and Confessions; Chapter 10: Confidentiality; Chapter 11: Proof - Where Evidence is Excluded; Chapter 12: Oral Evidence - General; Chapter 13: Oral Evidence - Specialities of Witnesses; Chapter 14: Evidence on Commission; Chapter 15: Affidavits, Reports and Dying Depositions; Chapter 16: Opinion Evidence; Chapter 17: Access to Witnesses and Securing Their Attendance; Chapter 18: Real Evidence; Chapter 19: Public and Official Documents; Chapter 20: Proof of Terms of Documents Not Produced; Chapter 21: Recovery and Production of Documents; Chapter 22: Requirements of Writing for Self-Proving or Probative Deeds; Chapter 23: Matters that Required Writing for their Constitution and Proof before 1 August 1995; Chapter 24: Informal Writings before 1 August 1995 in Commercial Matters and in Proof of Obligations Generally; Chapter 25: Proof of Actings to Perfect Proof of Obligations - Personal Bar, Rei Interventus and Homologation; Chapter 26: Evidence Extrinsic to Writings; Chapter 27: Proof in Family Actions; Chapter 28: Proof in Proceedings Concerning Children - Public Law.Previous print edition ISBN: 9781845921651